New Delhi: Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari mentioned on Thursday (March 18) that India will do away with toll cubicles and implement full GPS-based toll collection within one 12 months.
During Question Hour within the Lok Sabha, Gadkari mentioned 93 per cent of the automobiles pay toll utilizing FASTag, however the remaining 7 per cent have nonetheless not taken it regardless of paying a double toll.
Nitin Gadkari mentioned, “I want to assure the House that within one year all physical toll booths in the country will be removed. It means that toll collection will happen via GPS. The money will be collected based on GPS imaging (on vehicles).”
Gadkari additional mentioned that he has instructed police inquiry for these automobiles which do not pay toll utilizing FASTags. There are instances of toll theft and GST evasion instances if FASTags should not fitted in automobiles.
FASTags, which facilitate digital cost of charges at toll plazas, was launched in 2016. From February 16, automobiles with out FASTag are required to pay double toll charges at digital toll plazas throughout the nation.
Making the tags obligatory would additionally assist in making certain that automobiles go seamlessly by the toll plazas, because the charge cost can be accomplished electronically.
The Union minister mentioned that new automobiles have FasTags fitted in them, whereas the federal government has mentioned it will give free FASTags for outdated automobiles.
